New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
PERSONAL.

Tho old home OF the late DR.. Bethune. the last
dwelling house but one on Economist. between Court
and Boylston sts Boston, lately sold at auction
Tho property Will be devoted to business purposes
Il "a sald that when Mr. Lowell comes back from
England he win roccupy "Elmwood"; Mrs. ole Bun
Will move to Mr. Edwin Booths house In Boston, and
Mr. Grossman (Mr Booths sOn-in-law WIZ tahe pos,
session of Mr. W. d. lowclls's Beaconst house. which
DO has already purchased
Alexander Meyer. who died at Bemburg, Germany
recently was for many years editor Of 1.-The Weekly
Gazotte' of that place. He never wrote out his eolto
rails, but went to the case and set them up In Type
az once.
Mr. l. H. Polk, who has been appointed Receiver
OF the United States Land Office at Los Angeles Ca'
was for many yeats employc Of the southern racine
Railroad e Is n ana h tSe Rev ~ DE-
LcOndis POLK
Mr.. George W. cable will have busy summer
reading and lecturing He Will deliver the annuai
address q, Vanderbilt University. and Will appear
times at Chautauqua
Prince Victor Napoleon wrote recently to NJ ADeU
Duruy thanking him Tor sketch OF Napoleon BONA
marta which appeared In Figaro" (Pasl, and AIDING
"Na,oieon created modern France Code Concofaat'
University. Bank. Legion OF Honor admhlstfau, , o.
from him and comes from him"
Tho first wife OF General Buckner was Miss
Kingsbury. New-England girl. living at Lyme
Conn They married, says The Haruofo
Times" In tho old Champlin House. stil standing
Old resdents who attended the ceremony say
Lieutenant Buckner a dashlng appearing youhS
fellow and IN his new unto IN ooned every Inch
general Just a. the officiating clergyman pronounce
the final words OF the service there was an alarm vi
fire; d neighbor house was burning The bridegroom
threw OF his coat and with the minister and guests
ran 20 extingulsh the flames Lieutenant BucHner
rendered efficient aud bravey rescued an agtd
colo, ed servant IRON the burning house Then he
returned recoated kissed his bride and received the
CONCENTRATIONS OF his friends The young officer took
his bride to his Kentucky home. aud nearly every
succeeding summer until the breaking out Of the
Civil MAR he came on and spent tew days at Lyme,
bringing his wife with him. When 1t became evident
that trouble ensue between the TWO sections Ot
tho country, Ms Duckner made over large amount
then a lieutenant In the regular army This course
was adopted because cOnt~cation was feared. aud
with the understanding that Lieutenant kngs6u
held the er IN trust LSItena
AID was mOrtaly tdrd on the n'id OF Dath
With almost his last breath ne ms ms ~ u hc,
husband. 1t was claimed by HIS mother. however
cou Is for years, but finally the nuncuativo will was
to The cost Of the long % r was
his leading counsel the sum OF SloOOoO
Mr. John Tyler son Of President Tyler has for tho
ninth tmo been elected Grand Worthy Patriarch OF the
sons of temperance Of the state Of Virginia.
The who and daughter of ex-senator Malone arc
visiting the Pacific Coast.
The people of South wycombe have determined to
purchase Mllton's cottage at Chaont, st. CHESS
and preserve It "a q memorial museum.
His Majesty Dom LUZ of Portugal has just
purchased hno cabinet organ OF American make
The Senate OF Gottlngen University has asked
Emperor William to sanction the celebration Of that
institutions hundred aud 1ieth anniversary, this
year, and to accept Tor himself the dignity Of
Rector MA nhcentIssmus. He has given his sano-
tiou to the llo. osed celebration but ueclined Lio
RectOrship In iavOr Oh Prnce AIpert ol ffussia
hegent OF Brunswick.
American Legation London, says that Mrs. Phelps
tho Minister'S wife, Is STRIKING looAing woman and
receives her guests with great ease and cordnllty
She Is about tho medium height, with a full. found
figure. 'Hor Is nearly straight. and her mouth
Is small and very pleasant In expression. Her eyes
are soft gray, full OIL expression, and showing o
great aJlreclAtlon of fun when she laughs. Her
short, rings ABOUT her face and over the TOP VI
her head a. the Ssss n Sass s INTO Ds ns s
cut square and allsd In VITA whle silk ,uiie In
her hanf she aricd long shellhandled blnoce
She wore darA-tan mOusquetaire gloves, but no
jewelry Of any kind
number Of elegant entertainments and receptions
have been held here, says home co respondent Of
"The Queen" uondonl. In honor OF Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop Of Bal lmore. Among these were notice.
ablo o solree at the house OF Nine do la Roche, OF
PHILADELPHIA, and q luncheon OF twenty-six covers
given by Nine. Chopin, OF New-Oreans Al the
latter profusion of flowers alone must have cost
what would have furnished forth O moderate enter
tainment. for, owing to the cod weather they arc
scarce and dear. Costly wines and excellent viauds
also there In lrofison but the elegance Of tho
decorations was porhal tho chief feature OF the
ente, talnment. The menus were all hand-Iainted,
that OF the Cardinal being headed by an exquisite
Little wasercolor ba,ntng OF st. Maria ID Tastsvee: